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The Ivy Inn Restaurant, Charlottesville, VA

The Ivy Inn Restaurant

4.9
4.9
3837 Reviews
$50 and over
Contemporary American

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2 people
20:30
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Romantic
Seasonal Local American Cuisine. We use many local products from local farmers. We are located about a mile west of the University of Virginia campus. Historic old home turned into a restaurant. Three small intimate dining rooms upstairs, one on the ground floor and a large weather protected patio. In the winter the Patio is heated. Family owned since 1995. Special diet needs met upon request.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (434) 977-1222
  • Website
    http://www.ivyinnrestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Angelo Vangelopoulos
  • Private party facilities
    WE HAVE THREE SMALLER DINING ROOMS UPSTAIRS THAT CAN BE RENTED OUT FOR PRIVATE DINNERS. AND OUR PATIO CAN BE RENTED OUT FOR PRIVATE EVENTS.
  • Location
    2244 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  • Area
    Charlottesville
  • Cross Street
    Ivy Road
  • Parking details
    Large lot with 50 spaces. Also neighboring lot is available as well.
  • Public transit
    No public transit
  • Entertainment
    No live entertainment
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options

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What 3,837 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Virginia

    Best Overall

  • Virginia

    Best Food

  • Virginia

    Contemporary American

  • Charlottesville

    Best Overall

  • Charlottesville

    Best Food

  • Charlottesville

    Best Service

  • Charlottesville

    Best Ambience

  • Charlottesville

    Best Value

  • Charlottesville

    Great for fine wines

  • Charlottesville

    Romantic

  • Charlottesville

    Good for special occasions

  • Charlottesville

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Ivy Inn Restaurant in Charlottesville is a charming and consistently excellent dining destination. Known for "absolutely delicious" food and "spectacular service," it is the go-to spot for special occasions. Guests rave about the seasonal menu, "lovely ambiance," and personalized touches like custom menus for celebrations. Highly recommended for memorable experiences.

3,837 Reviews

  1. Eric

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated our anniversary dinner here as a recommendation from my friend at work. The place was beautiful especially this time of year. Our server is Simon & he was outstanding. We were provided with a complimentary toast in addition to their small bites of appetizer & bread with butter. We ordered additional cocktails which were both refreshing. The Texas short ribs were delicious. I had the chicken cordon blue & my significant other had the lamb rack. Both taste really good.Finally we had the fudge brownie with peppermint ice cream which I think was really festive. They gave us ginger bread cookies which is a really nice touch of the restaurant. Our overall dinner experience was great.

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  2. Judith

    VIP

    London

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent restaurant, nice atmosphere, wonderful service. Thoroughly enjoyed our leisurely dinner. All of the food was very well prepared.

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  3. Mark

    VIP

    Richmond

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Ivy Inn is our "go to" C'ville restaurant for special events. The reason? The food is always creative & outstanding, the prices on the wine list are very reasonable, and the service is consistently excellent. (Plus, the portions are typically large enough to take home leftovers). Last night's dinner was no exception. We're already looking forward to our next visit.

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  4. Marybeth

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely lovely. They are able and willing to accommodate my husbands allium allergy

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  5. Rebecca

    VIP

    Atlanta Metro

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed celebrating our new marriage at Ivy Inn. The food was delicious and the service was really great. I loved the Christmas ambiance and it was so cosy inside with the different dining sections in smaller rooms.

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  6. carl

    Richmond

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Server was “Special”. As always everything was great

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  7. Pete

    Jacksonville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great anniversary dinner - thank you so much. We really enjoyed the food. The service was excellent and thank you for the champagne!

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  8. Deborah

    VIP

    Richmond

    106 reviews

    4.0

    106 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very lovely neighborhood restaurant with appropriate service, great bar, and delicious food.

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  9. Donna

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Ivy Inn is a gem. Everything about it is outstanding. We have never had a bad meal there. For special occasions they go out of their way to make it memorable.

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  10. Mark

    Washington DC

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    You know you are at a great restaurant when every first bite of each item ordered was followed by a reaction of “wow!”. Our waitress was knowledgeable and checked in just the right amount and was very personable. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone

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FAQs

The Ivy Inn Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (434) 977-1222.

The Ivy Inn Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 3837 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
20:30
Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Ivy Inn Restaurant

2244 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Ivy Road
  • Area
    Charlottesville
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Large lot with 50 spaces. Also neighboring lot is available as well.
  • Public transit
    No public transit
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Angelo Vangelopoulos
  • Entertainment
    No live entertainment
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
  • Website
    http://www.ivyinnrestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (434) 977-1222
  • Private party facilities
    WE HAVE THREE SMALLER DINING ROOMS UPSTAIRS THAT CAN BE RENTED OUT FOR PRIVATE DINNERS. AND OUR PATIO CAN BE RENTED OUT FOR PRIVATE EVENTS.

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